4 bedroom semi-detached house for sale

Enjoying a peaceful residential position close to the coastline and beaches, this appealing four-bedroom home offers versatile living accommodation, and a spacious rear garden plus driveway parking.

Making a return to the market after 25 years, it is evident that 38 Wilton Road has been a much-loved family home offering a wonderful lifestyle with a host of local amenities and beaches within easy reach. As of summer 2022, the property benefits from a new roof and has been adapted over the years for a growing family including the creation of a fourth bedroom and a fantastic extension to the rear offering a third reception room. Well-presented throughout with a tasteful colour palette, the accommodation presents touches of cottage charm with its exposed wooden floorboards, skirting boards, and a brick feature fireplace creating an appealing focal point within the living room. The ground floor comprises a traditional entrance hall with a convenient cloakroom, three reception rooms providing plenty of versatility, and a galley-style kitchen overlooking the delightful rear garden. Accessed via a split-level landing, the first floor accommodation consists of a total of four bedrooms and a family bathroom. Outside, further benefits include a small front garden alongside a driveway for one vehicle, and a spacious garden to the rear which is orientated to the north-west, offering ample sunshine from midday onwards.

Situated in a quiet residential area, 38 Wilton Street is just a short walk to the stunning coastal footpath, golden sandy beaches, and the popular holiday town of Shanklin, famed for its charming thatched cottages within the Old Village. Awarded the Countryfile Magazine 2019 Beach of the Year award, the magnificent beaches expand from Culver Down in Sandown through to the beautiful Shanklin Chine and offer a fantastic range of seaside entertainment and beachside eateries. The vibrant town centre contains a wonderful mix of independent shops, pubs, cafes, restaurants, and a popular theatre hosting top acts all year round. There are good local public travel links from Shanklin via the train station, linked to the fast mainland catamaran service in Ryde and regular bus services, making car-free travel around the Island convenient and straightforward.

Welcome To 38 Wilton Road - With a low, front boundary brick wall, this appealing red brick cottage has a small front lawn with shrub borders and a driveway providing an approach to the glazed porch entrance door set within cream-painted, arched brickwork.

Porch - Full of natural light, this handy porch has a practical tiled floor, a pendant light fixture, and a partially glazed timber door opening to the entrance hall.

Entrance Hall - extending to 4.90m (extending to 16'01) - Featuring exposed wooden floorboards which continue to the living room, this welcoming space has a neutral wall decor and a carpeted staircase with a wooden spindle banister. With a wall recess providing space to accommodate coats and footwear, the hall also has a built-in cupboard housing an electrical consumer unit and an under-stair storage cupboard containing the gas meter. Additionally, there is a central heating thermostat on the wall, a louvre door opening to a cloakroom, and an opaque glazed door leading to the living room.

Cloakroom - Presented with a blue wall decor and wood-effect laminate flooring, this convenient space provides a dual flush w.c. and a wall-mounted hand basin with a swan neck mixer tap. Also located here is a round flush ceiling light and a Glow-worm gas boiler.

Living Room - 4.39m x 3.66m max (14'05 x 12'0 max) - Enjoying natural light from a window to the front aspect, this room is dressed with a fresh white wall decor including a soft-green feature wall around a charming feature fireplace with a tiled hearth. Fitted with a radiator and a pendant light fixture, this room also has wall shelving within a recess, and an opaque glazed door to the snug.

Snug - 4.19m max x 2.87m (13'09 max x 9'05) - Providing a cosy feel, this room is nestled between the living room, dining room, and kitchen, and is decorated with a warm neutral decor including a complementing carpet. Warmed by a radiator, the room has fitted wooden shelving on two of the walls, offering the option to create a library area. Lit by a multi-spotlight fixture, this room also has an opaque glazed door to the kitchen, and an open doorway continuing to the dining room.

Dining Room - 3.45m max x 3.30m (11'04 max x 10'10) - Stepping down from the snug, this spacious room provides plenty of space to accommodate a family dining set and is dressed with a light blue wall decor and stained wooden floorboards. Featuring a set of glazed French doors to the rear garden, the room also has a pendant light fixture and a window to the side aspect with a radiator beneath.

Kitchen - 3.61m x 2.08m (11'10 x 6'10) - Featuring a window to the rear aspect overlooking the garden, this galley-style kitchen is fitted with a range of wooden base and wall cabinets providing a range of cupboards and drawers. A green countertop with coordinating splashback tiling incorporates a composite sink and drainer and provides space beneath for three appliances with plumbing in place for a washing machine and dishwasher. Integrated cooking appliances include an electric oven positioned at eye-level and a hob situated beneath a stainless steel cooker hood. With space to accommodate a fridge-freezer, this room also includes recessed spotlights and a stone-effect tiled floor.

First Floor Landing - This split-level landing continues with neutral carpet from the staircase and has an opaque glazed window to the side aspect allowing for natural light. Fitted with a radiator and a pendant light fixture, this space is edged with a wooden spindle balustrade and has a series of panel doors leading to each of the bedrooms and a bathroom. A loft hatch with a ladder is also located here.

Bedroom One - 3.43m x 3.25m (11'03 x 10'08) - Featuring stained timber floorboards, this space offers a light and airy double bedroom with a white wall decor and a light blue feature wall. Warmed by a radiator, this room also has a pendant light fixture, and a window overlooking the lovely rear garden.

Bedroom Two - 3.48m x 3.25m (11'05 x 10'08) - With a window to the front aspect, this further double bedroom has a neutral carpet and a white wall decor complemented by a soft green feature wall. A pendant light fixture is also located here.

Bedroom Three - 3.25m x 2.18m (10'08 x 7'02) - Presented with a tasteful blue wall decor and wood-effect laminate flooring, this bedroom has a pendant light and a window to the front aspect. Currently used as a single bedroom, this space could provide a small double bedroom if required.

Bedroom Four - 2.79m max x 2.39m (9'02 max x 7'10) - Providing the smallest of the four bedrooms, this room has a window to the rear aspect and is finished with a white wall decor including a contrasting mauve feature wall. Also located here is a pendant light and a built-in airing cupboard housing a water cylinder.

Bathroom - Fitted with neutral stone-effect floor tiling and complementing wall tiles, this bathroom provides a pedestal hand basin, a low-level w.c, and a panel bath with an electric shower unit over. Warmed by a chrome heated towel rail, this bathroom also includes an extractor fan and a round flush ceiling light.

Rear Garden - Extending to approximately 90ft, this long rear garden is a delight and features an expanse of green lawn edged with mature shrub borders including ornamental grasses, boundary hedging, holly, and a well-established conifer tree. Backing onto the railway line, the garden enjoys sunshine from midday onwards and provides a paved terrace to the rear of the property extending to a path leading to a brick-built storage shed. A secluded, raised seating terrace behind the shed features a wooden pergola woven with purple flowering wisteria. At the top of the garden are two charming wildlife ponds and an area which could be used for composting or growing your own produce. The garden also benefits from an external tap and a side gate leading to the driveway at the front.

Parking - A hardstanding driveway to the front of the property provides off-road parking for one vehicle with the potential to expand into the front garden if desired (subject to planning consent).

Set in a convenient location near the spectacular south-east coastline, 38 Wilton Road represents a wonderful opportunity to acquire a desirable period cottage with plenty of flexible family accommodation and a delightful rear garden to enjoy. An early viewing is highly recommended with Susan Payne Property.

Additional Details - Tenure: Freehold
Council Tax Band: C
Services: Mains water and drainage, gas central heating, electricity.

Agent Notes:
The information provided about this property does not constitute or form part of an offer or contract, nor may it be regarded as representations. All interested parties must verify accuracy and your solicitor must verify tenure/lease information, fixtures and fittings and, where the property has been extended/converted, planning/building regulation consents. All dimensions are approximate and quoted for guidance only and their accuracy cannot be confirmed. Reference to appliances and/or services does not imply that they are necessarily in working order or fit for the purpose. Susan Payne Property Ltd. Company no. 10753879.